Victory - Overcoming
It is not resolving, it is not complaining, it is not mourning, but believing, that will make thee divinely victorious over that body of sin that to this day is too strong for thee, and that will certainly be thy ruin, if it be not ruined by a hand of faith. [PRASD]
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A propensity to evil thoughts and evil speeches is among the last faults of character from which even good men are delivered. [JJTP]
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Let us not look so much at who our enemies are as at who our judge and captain is, nor at what they threaten, but at what he promises. [TBR]
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Weakness, with acknowledgment of it, is the fittest seat and subject for God to perfect his strength in. [TBR]
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If we are overtaken with any sin, we must remember to have recourse first to Christ’s mercy to pardon us, and then to the promise of his Spirit to govern us. [TBR]
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We are stronger after defeats, because hidden corruption, undiscerned before, is now discovered, and thence we are brought to make use of mercy pardoning and power supporting. [TBR]
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Sometimes victory is suspended because some Achan is not found out, or because we are not humble enough. [TBR]
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In the measure that we believe Christ will conquer, in that measure we will endeavour by his grace that we may conquer, for faith is an obedient and wise grace. [TBR]
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Grace conquers us first, and we, by it conquer all else; whether corruptions within us, or temptations from outside us. [TBR]
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If a dying Saviour could redeem, a living Saviour can give the victory. [ROOS]